The School Board of District 197 meets two times per month, generally on the first and third Mondays. All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Agendas are generally posted online three days prior to the meeting date. Meeting materials and minutes are also posted online.

Listening Session — An informal opportunity for parents, students and community members to talk with school board representatives and administration about school issues, thoughts and concerns. The board hopes this less formal setting will encourage more dialog with community members from the school district.

When: Prior to the start of the Business Meeting (unless otherwise noted)

Public Comment Period — An opportunity for members of the public to address the full board, open for 30 minutes, three minutes per speaker, 10 minutes per topic, and as a general rule, no more than three speakers per topic. Those who wish to address the board should sign in with the Clerk prior to the start of the meeting or submit a written or verbal request ahead of time by calling the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at 651-403-7002.

When: At the start of the Work Session (third Monday of the month unless otherwise noted)

Time: 5:00 p.m. (30 minutes, if needed)

VIDEO RECORDINGS OF MEETINGS

Regular business meetings of the School Board are video recorded for playback on local cable and online streaming.

Local Cable Broadcasting — recordings of business meetings (not work sessions) are played back on local cable channels as follows. Note that most business meetings are also viewable live on both Townsquare TV and E-TV.

The 2017-18 School Board Calendar includes a schedule of when business meetings are scheduled to be broadcast on TV (please note the updated start times for business meetings).